At a Mar a Lago wedding for his friend Mike Wilkerson, President Trump suddenly walked into the reception, saw Eric, and told the bride and groom, “This is the guy who is going to get me into heaven.” The clip went ultra viral, and a wave of online critics accused Eric of failing to share the gospel in that moment. In this episode, Eric explains what really happened in the noisy, chaotic room, why he answered the way he did, and how the reaction exposed what he calls a growing Pharisee spirit and an idol of evangelism in the church. He also responds to a recent Tucker Carlson comment about Bonhoeffer and clarifies why Bonhoeffer acted as he did from a Christian ethical framework. Later, Eric talks with groom Mike Wilkerson about the wedding itself and then with Kevin McCullough about Christian Solidarity International and how viewers can help free real slaves in Sudan.Sponsors:MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/ten Boom Coffee— Save 10% with code ERIC: https://tenboom.coffee/Christian Solidarity International: https://csi-usa.org/metaxas/Legal Help Center - Get Free Legal Help Today: https://www.legalhelpcenter.com/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro2:23 Trump Heaven Comment Explained22:29 Mike Wilkerson Joins Show25:21 Inside The Wedding Moment34:08 Kevin McCullough Joins Show

Eric Metaxas begins the episode with Todd Chatman from Christian Solidarity International, who shares the stunning reality that slavery is still happening today in Sudan and explains how CSI has already freed more than 120,000 people. Todd describes how every $250 gift directly rescues an enslaved person and provides the essentials needed to start a new life. In the second half, John Zmirak joins Eric for a sobering look at America’s cultural decline and asks whether we are drifting toward a soft totalitarian state. Zmirak explains how ideology, propaganda, and weaponized compassion are reshaping society and why Christians must recover discernment before freedoms vanish. The episode connects global injustice with domestic cultural decay in one urgent conversation. Sponsors:MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/ten Boom Coffee— Save 10% with code ERIC: https://tenboom.coffee/Christian Solidarity International: https://csi-usa.org/metaxas/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:51 Todd Chatman On Sudan Slavery22:25 John Zmirak Joins Show25:03 Tribalism And Golden Mean29:27 Racism, Tribalism, White Demonization34:57 Immigration, Diversity And Chaos49:20 Young Men, Resentment And FuentesFollow the show: https://ericmetaxas.com/

🎁 Sponsors:• MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: www.mypillow.com• ten Boom Coffee— Save 10% with code ERIC: www.tenBoom.CoffeeEric Metaxas welcomes James Lindsay for a powerful breakdown of the turmoil erupting inside the conservative movement. Lindsay explains why Tucker Carlson’s decision to platform Nick Fuentes crossed a bright moral line, how anti-Semitism is resurging on the so-called “woke right,” and why TPUSA and Charlie Kirk’s legacy are now under pressure. They explore the ideological infiltration targeting young conservatives, the disturbing behavior of figures like Candace Owens and Milo Yiannopoulos, and the spiritual nature of the conflict. Eric also discusses the revival he believes is coming and the satanic counterattack he sees unfolding. This candid conversation exposes the stakes in the cultural and political battle ahead.